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Environmental tobacco smoke and cardiometabolic risk in young children: results from a survey in south-west Germany 

Jump to full article: European Heart Journal, 2009-05-24

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Conclusion: Among children, ETS exposure was associated with a low-grade inflammatory response and altered markers of lipid metabolism, which may initiate atherosclerosis in early life. However, longitudinal studies are necessary to determine the potential causal relevance of these associations.

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